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Personal Best: Understanding Transference

This week, I decided to talk about an essential aspect of training called “Transference”. Transference is the degree to which...

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JCC State of Mind: August 15, 2025 – A Summer to Remember

From sunrise songs to evening’s rest, our campers truly lived their best summer yet. Whether at Emma Kaufmann Camp’s wooded...

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JCC State of Mind: August 8, 2025 – The 2025 JCC Maccabi Campus Games – What an incredible experience!

With immense pride and gratitude, we celebrate the incredible accomplishment of hosting the 2025 JCC Maccabi Campus Games here in...

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Winners Keep Score—But Not the Way You Think

The games are upon us! The JCC Maccabi Campus Games, which are being proudly hosted this year by JCC Pittsburgh in...

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JCC State of Mind: August 1, 2025 – Let the Games Begin!

There’s moment in Jewish midrash that I often return to when reflecting on courage and leadership. As our ancestors stood...

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JCC State of Mind: July 25, 2025 – The Power of Partnership

2025 JCC Maccabi Campus Games highlight the power of partnership As it appears in the Pittsburgh Business Times Guest Viewpoint...

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JCC Maccabi Campus Games Pittsburgh 2025: In the News!

Learn all about The JCC Maccabi Campus Games 2025 HERE After Iran war forces Maccabiah delay, JCC Maccabi Games welcome...

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JCC State of Mind: July 18, 2025 – Camp Kindness Day

This week, we marked National Camp Kindness Day, a special moment during the summer when our day camps pause to...

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JCC State of Mind: July 11, 2025 – Performing Arts Camp

After four weeks of hard work, our Performing Arts Camp is about to wrap up another incredible summer session with...

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Inflammaging: The Smoldering Heat That Speeds Up Aging

I don’t mind getting older. Honestly, I’ve always been a bit of an old soul anyway. I read journal articles...

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JCC State of Mind: July 4, 2025 – Community Action

As we gather this week to celebrate the Fourth of July, we mark a moment in history defined by courage,...

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Learning to Lift Part 3: Training Variables

In the first release of the “Learning to Lift” series, we discussed the benefits of resistance training. In the second...

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JCC State of Mind: June 27, 2025 – Thoughts from YALP

This week I had the privilege of representing Pittsburgh at the Young American Leaders Program (YALP) at Harvard Business School...

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10,000 Steps a Day—What’s Really Behind That Number?

You’ve probably heard the advice: “Get 10,000 steps a day.” And if you’ve ever found yourself pacing your kitchen at...

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JCC State of Mind: June 20, 2025 – A Message from Dean

As your visiting shaliach (Israeli emissary), I have spent the past several months learning, sharing, connecting, and growing with you. But I...

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